Luther Vandross discography
Cataloging of published recordings by Luther Vandross
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This is the discography documenting albums and singles released by American singer Luther Vandross. Vandross has sold approximately 40 million records worldwide.[1]
Studio albums13
Live albums1
Compilation albums20
Singles59
| Luther Vandross discography | |
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Vandross in 1985. | |
| Studio albums | 13 |
| Live albums | 1 |
| Compilation albums | 20 |
| Singles | 59 |
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||||
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| US [2] |
US R&B [2] |
AUS [3][4] |
AUT [5] |
CAN [6] |
GER [7] |
NED [8] |
NZ [9] |
UK [10] | ||||||
| Never Too Much |
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19 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | ||||
| Forever, for Always, for Love |
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20 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | ||||
| Busy Body |
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32 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 |
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| The Night I Fell in Love |
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19 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 19 |
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| Give Me the Reason |
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14 | 1 | — | — | 92 | — | — | — | 3 | ||||
| Any Love |
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9 | 1 | 103 | — | — | — | — | 35 | 3 | ||||
| Power of Love |
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7 | 1 | 110 | 34 | 19 | — | — | — | 9 | ||||
| Never Let Me Go |
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6 | 3 | 107 | — | — | — | 53 | — | 11 |
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| Songs |
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5 | 2 | 19 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 5 | 1 | ||||
| Your Secret Love |
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9 | 2 | 145 | — | 18 | — | 61 | — | 14 | ||||
| I Know |
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26 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 |
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| Luther Vandross |
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6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| Dance with My Father |
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1 | 1 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | ||||
| "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Compilation albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [2] |
US R&B [2] |
AUS [4] |
CAN [6] |
GER [7] |
NED [8] |
UK [10] | ||||||||
| The Best of Luther Vandross... The Best of Love |
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26 | 2 | — | 75 | — | — | 14 |
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| Greatest Hits 1981–1995 |
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— | — | 119 | — | 82 | 90 | 12 |
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| One Night with You: The Best of Love, Volume 2 |
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44 | 17 | 186 | — | — | — | 56 |
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| Love Is on the Way |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| Always & Forever: The Classics |
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— | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Greatest Hits |
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| Smooth Love |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| The Ultimate Luther Vandross |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Stop to Love |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| The Very Best of Love |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| The Essential Luther Vandross |
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154 | 49 | — | — | — | — | 18 | ||||||
| Artist Collection: Luther Vandross |
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| The Ultimate Luther Vandross |
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9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 10 | ||||||
| Love, Luther |
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191 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Lovesongs |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
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| Playlist: The Very Best of Luther Vandross |
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— | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| S.O.U.L. |
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— | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Hidden Gems |
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183 | 25 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| The Greatest Hits |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | 21 |
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| Never Too Much: Greatest Hits |
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| "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Holiday albums
| Title | Details | US chart peaks[2] | Certifications | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billboard 200 |
Holiday Albums |
Pop Catalog |
R&B HipHop | |||||||||||
| This Is Christmas |
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28 | 4 | — | 4 |
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| Home for Christmas |
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| The Classic Christmas Album |
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138 | 39 | 35 | 18 | |||||||||
| "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Live albums
| Title | Details | US chart peaks[2] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billboard 200 |
R&B HipHop | ||
| Live Radio City Music Hall 2003 |
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22 | 6 |
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [2] |
US AC [2] |
US Club [2] |
US Dance Sales [2] |
US R&B/ HH [2] |
CAN [15] |
GER [16] |
IRE [17] |
NZ [18] |
UK [19] | |||||
| "Never Too Much" | 1981 | 33 | — | 4 | 35 | 1 | — | — | — | 47 | 44 |
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Never Too Much | |
| "Don't You Know That?" | 107 | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Sugar and Spice (I Found Me a Girl)" | 1982 | — | — | — | — | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "If This World Were Mine" (with Cheryl Lynn) | 101 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | Instant Love | |||
| "Bad Boy"/"Having a Party" (Medley) | 55 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | Forever, for Always, for Love | |||
| "Since I Lost My Baby" | 1983 | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Promise Me" | — | — | — | — | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "You're the Sweetest One" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 127 | ||||
| "How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye" (with Dionne Warwick) |
27 | 4 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 99 | Busy Body | |||
| "I'll Let You Slide" | 102 | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | 100 | ||||
| "Superstar"/"Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)" (medley) | 1984 | 87 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "I Wanted Your Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 88 | ||||
| "Make Me a Believer" | — | — | — | — | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Til My Baby Comes Home" | 1985 | 29 | — | — | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | 26 | 103 | The Night I Fell in Love | ||
| "It's Over Now" | 101 | — | 36 | 46 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 101 | ||||
| "Wait for Love" | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "If Only for One Night" | 1986 | — | — | — | — | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Give Me the Reason" | 57 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 26 | Give Me the Reason | |||
| "Stop to Love" | 15 | 7 | 27 | 15 | 1 | 91 | — | — | — | 24 | ||||
| "There's Nothing Better Than Love" (with Gregory Hines) |
1987 | 50 | 20 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 72 | |||
| "See Me" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | ||||
| "I Really Didn't Mean It" | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 24 | — | 16 | ||||
| "So Amazing" | — | — | — | — | 94 | — | — | — | — | 33 | ||||
| "I Gave It Up (When I Fell in Love)" | 1988 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | |||
| "Any Love" | 44 | 12 | — | — | 1 | 63 | — | 26 | 26 | 31 | Any Love | |||
| "She Won't Talk to Me" | 30 | 17 | 18 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 17 | 34 | ||||
| "For You to Love" | 1989 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Come Back" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 53 | ||||
| "Never Too Much" ('89 Remix by Justin Stauss) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | 13 | The Best of... The Best of Love | |||
| "Here and Now" | 6 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 54 | — | — | — | 43 |
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| "Treat You Right" | 1990 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 92 | |||
| "Power of Love/Love Power" | 1991 | 4 | 3 | — | 11 | 1 | 8 | — | — | 45 | 46 | Power of Love | ||
| "Don't Want to Be a Fool" | 9 | 5 | — | — | 4 | 42 | — | — | — | 84 | ||||
| "The Rush" | 73 | — | — | 44 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 53 | ||||
| "Sometimes It's Only Love" | 1992 | — | 9 | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "The Best Things in Life Are Free" (with Janet Jackson, BBD and Ralph Tresvant) |
10 | — | 3 | 39 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
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Mo' Money: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | ||
| "Little Miracles (Happen Every Day)" | 1993 | 62 | 30 | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | 28 | Never Let Me Go | ||
| "Heaven Knows" | 94 | — | 15 | 39 | 24 | 89 | 69 | — | — | 34 | ||||
| "Never Let Me Go" | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Love Is on the Way" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | ||||
| "Endless Love" (with Mariah Carey) |
1994 | 2 | 11 | — | 25 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 3 | Songs | ||
| "Always and Forever" | 58 | 25 | — | — | 16 | 74 | — | — | — | 20 | ||||
| "Love the One You're With" | 1995 | 95 | 33 | — | — | 28 | 49 | 53 | — | 23 | 31 | |||
| "Going in Circles" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 82 | — | 50 | 22 | ||||
| "Every Year, Every Christmas" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | This Is Christmas | |||
| "Your Secret Love" | 1996 | 52 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 14 | Your Secret Love | ||
| "I Can Make It Better" | 80 | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | 44 | ||||
| "I Won't Let You Do That to Me" | 1997 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | One Night with You: The Best of Love, Volume 2 | ||
| "When You Call on Me/ Baby That's When I Come Runnin'" |
1998 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Nights in Harlem" (with Precise) |
— | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | I Know | |||
| "I Know" (with Stevie Wonder) |
— | — | — | — | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "I'm Only Human" (with Cassandra Wilson & Bob James) |
1999 | — | — | — | — | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Are You Using Me?" | — | — | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Take You Out" | 2001 | 26 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 59 | Luther Vandross | ||
| "Can Heaven Wait" | — | — | 3 | — | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "I'd Rather" | 2002 | 83 | 17 | — | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Dance with My Father" | 2003 | 38 | 4 | — | — | 28 | — | — | 4 | — | 21 | Dance with My Father | ||
| "Think About You" | 103 | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Buy Me a Rose" | 2004 | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "The Closer I Get to You" (with Beyoncé) |
— | — | — | — | 62 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| "Shine" | 2006 | 116 | — | 10 | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | 50 | The Ultimate Luther Vandross | ||
| "Got You Home" | — | — | — | — | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Michelle"[23] | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Never Too Much: Greatest Hits | ||
| "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [24] |
US AC [24] |
CAN [25] | ||||
| "Voices That Care" (with Various Artists) |
1991 | 11 | 6 | 61 |
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Non-album single |
Other appearances
Soundtracks
| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | "Just When I Needed You" (w/ Roberta Flack) | Bustin' Loose: Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |
| 1985 | "She's So Good to Me" | The Goonies: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |
| 1986 | "Give Me the Reason" | Ruthless People: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |
| 1987 | "There's Only You" | Made in Heaven: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |
| 1992 | "Heart of a Hero" | Hero: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |
| "The Best Things in Life Are Free" | Mo' Money: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | |
| 1995 | "The Thrill I'm In" | Money Train: Music from the Motion Picture |
| 1999 | "When You're A Woman" | The 24 Hour Woman: Music from the Shooting Gallery Motion Picture |
| 2001 | "If I Was the One" | Dr. Dolittle 2: Original Soundtrack |
Others
| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | "Young Americans" (David Bowie) | Young Americans |
| 1979 | "Dance Away" (Roxy Music) | Manifesto |
| 1992 | "The Christmas Song" | A Very Special Christmas 2 |
| 1994 | "The Way She Loves Me" (Richard Marx) | Paid Vacation (album) |
| 1996 | "If I Had a Hammer" | For Our Children Too |
| 2002 | "What's Going On" (Doc Powell) | 97th and Columbus |
| 2014 | "Finder of Lost Loves" (Duet with Dionne Warwick) | Finder of Lost Loves (Expanded Edition) |
Music videos
Other projects
- Recordings of Luther, a group led by Luther Vandross.
- Vandross also guested as lead vocalist for the U.S./Italian ensemble Change.
Luther
Studio albums
| Title | Details |
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| Luther | |
| This Close to You |
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Singles
| Year | Title | US chart peaks[2] | Album | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club Play |
R&B HipHop | |||||||||||||
| 1976 | "It's Good for the Soul (Pt. 1)" | 11 | 28 | Luther | ||||||||||
| "Funky Music (Is a Part of Me)" | — | 34 | ||||||||||||
| "The 2nd Time Around" | — | 34 | ||||||||||||
| 1977 | "This Close to You" | — | 93 | This Close to You | ||||||||||
| "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Change
Studio albums
| Title | Details | US chart peaks[27] | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billboard 200 |
R&B HipHop | |||
| The Glow of Love |
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29 | 10 | |
Singles